Managing international business in China

Managing International Business in China

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 1-295

  Tian, Xiaowen ^a,b  

^a NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b BOND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 84923997662     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511810558     Document Type: Book

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